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Use Your Spreadsheet Skills to Help Seniors Continue to Live at Home
ORGANIZATION: VILLAGES NW - METRO
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4 people are interested
We are looking for a volunteer who can contribute about 10-15 hours a month to support our transportation program, which helps seniors maintain their normal lives while continuing to live in their own homes. More than 100 volunteer drivers provide rides to medical appointments, shopping, personal appointments, recreation, exercise classes and even volunteer activities.
The Assistant Transportation Coordinator's role is to maintain driver records, request DMV records for 10-15 new volunteers each month and register them for online National Safety Council training. You will also notify (primarily via email) the volunteers who manage transportation in each of our 11 neighborhood-based "Villages" when driver licenses and insurance information need to be updated.
To apply or for more information, contact Grace Merchant, gracemerchant1@gmail.com, by June 30.
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About VILLAGES NW - METRO
Location:
PO BOX 33642, PORTLAND, OR 97292, US
Mission Statement
Villages NW is reshaping the experience of aging. We keep older adults connected and active, contributing members of the community. With 11 neighborhood-based virtual villages, seniors make new friends close to home, participate in online coffees, happy hours and other social activities. We also help each other out when needed with neighbor-to-neighbor home maintenance, yard work and errands.
Description
The Village Movement is a holistic approach to vibrant, healthy aging. It combines a meaningful purpose in life; finding new friends as we begin to lose spouses and see less of long-time friends and neighbors; familiar surroundings; and preserving financial assets against the day when a higher level of care might be necessary. In addition to these quality of life issues, Villages fill gaps in support and services, which enable older adults to live independently.
We have 11 neighborhood-based villages with 600 members and a comparable number of volunteers in the Greater Portland Metro area. About half of our volunteers are also members.
Villagers are members rather than clients. About half volunteer in some way whether it is driving someone to the doctor, doing a little yard work, checking in with a member who is mostly homebound, working on activities or doing Village support.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
PO Box 33642Portland, OR 97292
DATE POSTED
June 15, 2019
SKILLS
- Transportation Management
- Administrative Support
- Operations
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 10-15 hours a month